Hey guys, I currently am on the verge of finishing my masters in chemistry in Germany. I am originally from India and don’t want to go back. Although Germany is a seemingly great country to live, unfortunately, for me, it never suited me. I have never been so mentally depressed and unmotivated ever in my life (despite previously having a hard life). I think it’s the loneliness and how you’re just never accepted. I cannot think of living here long term. I have nothing against Germany so I would like to not have comments ‘defending’ my stance of living in Germany. I have made up my mind and I just cannot live such a life. I want to ask which country would be great for me. I have a background in chemistry so would be great to have a country that has opportunities for that. That’s the most important. Preferably an English speaking country. Safe for women. Good work life balance. Acceptance of expats(of course I’m not delusional but at least to an extent).
The UK perhaps? Quite a few opportunities in chemistry, a huge Indian diaspora which might help social-life wise and in terms of rarely feeling like you just don’t belong, English speaking, I’ve never felt particularly unsafe as a woman even out alone at night unless I was in generally dodgy areas and that was more a general feeling of not being safe than “this isn’t safe as a woman”, most cities have a significant amount of diversity and immigrant communities that are generally accepted by most people, and while cost of living is higher than it used to be, I’m on basically a dead on average salary and I’m comfortable and usually have money spare to save/spend on whatever I feel like.